This post was updated Oct. 23 at 11:38 p.m. Theologian Jason Sexton said the university was established in order to search for and discover meaningful truths. Read more...
Photo: Victoria Marks, a professor in the UCLA School of the Arts and Architecture, lead a theologian, an artist and a First Amendment scholar in a discussion that sought to answer the question: What is truth? (Courtesy of UCLA Arts)
Biochemistry students will now have the option to take life science general chemistry courses instead of physical chemistry courses to fulfill prerequisites for the major. Historically, biochemistry students were not offered this course series alternative. Read more...
Photo: Biochemistry students now have the option to take life science chemistry courses instead of physical science chemistry prerequisite classes for the major. Biochemistry professor Albert Courey said both courses have the same level of rigor and cover the same materials. (Liz Ketcham/Photo editor)
This post was updated Oct. 24 at 3:17 p.m. Most students are unaware of it, but the iconic two-tailed green mermaid has graced Associated Students UCLA’s campus food options since August. Read more...
Photo: (Niveda Tennety/Assistant Photo editor)
UCLA improved from a silver to gold bicycle-friendly rating for its efforts to enable bicycling to and from campus, according to an independent evaluation released Thursday. Read more...
Photo: The League of American Bicyclists gave UCLA a gold rating for its bicycle-friendly policies and infrastructure. This rating is an improvement from the silver rating UCLA earned in 2015. UC Davis, UC Santa Barbara and UC Irvine all have a platinum rating. (Daily Bruin file photo)
UCLA was named No. 9 in the world for engineering and technology by Times Higher Education. THE, a company that ranks universities around the world based on their performance in research and education, released its 2020 ranking for engineering and technology Wednesday. Read more...
Photo: UCLA was ranked ninth in the world by Times Higher Education in its 2020 engineering and technology ranking. UCLA was also ranked sixth in the United States and first among American public universities in engineering and technology. (Daily Bruin file photo)
About 2,000 participants ran or walked five kilometers Sunday to raise awareness and funds for pancreatic cancer. Runners, volunteers and families filled Wilson Plaza on Sunday morning at the 22nd Annual LA Cancer Challenge. Read more...
Photo: About 2,000 runners and walkers gathered in Wilson Plaza to participate in the 22nd Annual LA Cancer Challenge. The event’s goal was to raise funding and awareness for pancreatic cancer, and benefitted the Hirshberg Foundation for Pancreatic Cancer Research. (Liz Ketcham/Photo editor)
This post was updated Oct. 20 at 10:55 p.m. Sexual pleasure and accurate sexual information are essential for healthy relationships, a psychology professor said at a campus event Thursday. Read more...
Photo: Female sexuality activist and psychology professor Laurie Mintz (left) and “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend” actress Rachel Bloom (right) answered questions from the audience about the importance of the pleasure of sex for women at a campus event Thursday. (Axel Lopez/Daily Bruin senior staff)
